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spoke on national politics, the audacity of hope. >> i would like to start a conversation and this brings me to against the larger point, about what citizenship means. and what obligations to each other. and how do we create a stronger link between the decision-making in washington
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great racist tied, swarming to the surface against president obama and get people oppose politically. >> host: when you hear the term post racial what does that mean? >> guest: the idea that we live in a country where everyone is free to make their own way and the obstacles folks face should be identified and targeted on an individual level. i think we get into a ghost hunting pretty quickly when we start talking about institutional racism and the idea there is this vast racist conspiracy to keep people down. i don't think that is true in america anymore people of my generation and the continued push we saw at the 50th anniversary of martin luther king's i have a dream speech the idea that the greatest obstacle facing young black folks is white racism not only is not true, it is tremendously damaging for white folks and black >> host: in "bullies: how the left's culture of fear and intimidation silences americans" you have a subchapter, anatomy of a racial bullying, the smear campaign 2012. >> guest: what i was talking about, the racial bullying, the racial bullying of the trayvon ma
great racist tied, swarming to the surface against president obama and get people oppose politically. >> host: when you hear the term post racial what does that mean? >> guest: the idea that we live in a country where everyone is free to make their own way and the obstacles folks face should be identified and targeted on an individual level. i think we get into a ghost hunting pretty quickly when we start talking about institutional racism and the idea there is this vast racist...
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but but what is to suggest most are professionals and tries hard not to let politics interfere. and it doesn't drive the process. with the academic careers for the academics of the professorial job but it might have some of value. >> the question primarily or to any professional schools but if discrimination was the operative mechanism we should just see the concentration in the fields where political views would be silly and but in the other fields with geology and and see how it comes up. is not as salient aspect much less a doctorate. >> but with the cultural view there could be something in the pursuit of open-ended knowledge you don't know whether the questions will lead you to that you are predisposed to someone who is liberal? am i hearing that right? >> i mentioned this quotation from high-tech fact people with more conservative views are likely to find a better avenue for their talent in business in the other fields and we're talking here people of high ability that is what the discussion refers to and that tends to drain off those into other lines of work with the doct
but but what is to suggest most are professionals and tries hard not to let politics interfere. and it doesn't drive the process. with the academic careers for the academics of the professorial job but it might have some of value. >> the question primarily or to any professional schools but if discrimination was the operative mechanism we should just see the concentration in the fields where political views would be silly and but in the other fields with geology and and see how it comes...
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and making the big fuss of obama and who'd you want? the politically responsible person of united states or the director of the cia? but we're really don't like it where basically is somebody manages a profile of the kind of bad guy with the nine criteria because mainly you will be wrong a fair amount of the time it is not just bad but counterproductive we are about to have a major debate taken out of the hands of the california where it can be discussed openly. especially the legal to have serious problems. we have decided torture is not a good idea is that better or worse the other problem i have with it is it just looks a little too easy and provides an excuse to dig into the complexity nobody has time to analyze some here are the bad guys causing problems let's do it with a that's addressing the real problem solving the real crisis sometimes used well it could be a useful tool the more often than not used as evasion. >> united states has not won a war since 1945 and it looks like vietnam no difference between republicans and democra
and making the big fuss of obama and who'd you want? the politically responsible person of united states or the director of the cia? but we're really don't like it where basically is somebody manages a profile of the kind of bad guy with the nine criteria because mainly you will be wrong a fair amount of the time it is not just bad but counterproductive we are about to have a major debate taken out of the hands of the california where it can be discussed openly. especially the legal to have...
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on the magazine covers with president obama in new jersey asking and it's told by people to fund, and it's a likely contender, know where he came from, and what politics mean ahead of the election. second back on the list is by kevin d. williamson, wrote a book called "the end of near," and it's going to be awesome, how going broke leaves america richer, happy united states of america and more securement -- secure. the reason the book is fun because the fiscal cliff in 2013 was a story covered, but later this year, there's the debt limit consuming congress, and they look at the debt from a political perspective, historical per perspective talkg about the consequences of the debt, how it takes up a lot of congress' time, how it could potentially ruin the country, make the country go broke, and he does it with whit and fun, and it's a great book, and third on the list is this town by mark, and as a journalist here, there's goes tip, and how stories are written, who leaks to who, the power struggles, not only within politics, but the media. mark who has the ear of the beltway crowd has a
on the magazine covers with president obama in new jersey asking and it's told by people to fund, and it's a likely contender, know where he came from, and what politics mean ahead of the election. second back on the list is by kevin d. williamson, wrote a book called "the end of near," and it's going to be awesome, how going broke leaves america richer, happy united states of america and more securement -- secure. the reason the book is fun because the fiscal cliff in 2013 was a...
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or others, but across the political spectrum there's very little we can do. and that's what worries me the most as somebody who hopes to continue to work on this for the next 20 or 30 years, there's this sense of we don't have power to do anything which we talk quite a lot about on egypt, i think, the u.s. policy on egypt evinces this. it clearly demonstrates they think they don't have much influence, and i think it becomes a self-fulfilling prophesy at some point. >> i would just add one point about -- i don't know if this is the saudis punching under their weight or if it's just a fact of life and they don't have the weight. but they are very much opposed to u.s. policy, very critical of u.s. policy to. but they're completely unable to do anything about it. it's striking. i mean, that is they don't have the influence within the administration, and they certainly don't have the influence in the u.s. with the public. they can't move public opinion. now, maybe that's asking too much of a foreign government, although at times the british have been able to do it
or others, but across the political spectrum there's very little we can do. and that's what worries me the most as somebody who hopes to continue to work on this for the next 20 or 30 years, there's this sense of we don't have power to do anything which we talk quite a lot about on egypt, i think, the u.s. policy on egypt evinces this. it clearly demonstrates they think they don't have much influence, and i think it becomes a self-fulfilling prophesy at some point. >> i would just add one...
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and i think obama -- everybody has a criticism for somebody or can't imagine i him, him and senator kerry, what they are doing is the most sensible thing to do. had to live through this ridiculous ungodly thing, which has brought us to this -- this again -- this ridiculous benghazi thing, which is brought us to this. some of these people, nonsensical, it is horrible. what he is saying, the way he is putting it into context i think is very well. and i agree with them. now to dan from berkeley, california, on our independent line. good morning. caller: hello? host: go ahead. you are on with shibley telhami. i would like to -- can you hear me ok? host: yes, go ahead. ,aller: mr. shibley telhami i've a question for you -- i have seen interviews with you and i follow you. first, i would like to know, whether your family is sunni or shiite and secondarily i would like to ask a question regarding analysis on the whether you the united states would have been better off ending up on the shia side of the fence in terms of the cold war allies? we ended up on the wrong side of that. developing a stro
and i think obama -- everybody has a criticism for somebody or can't imagine i him, him and senator kerry, what they are doing is the most sensible thing to do. had to live through this ridiculous ungodly thing, which has brought us to this -- this again -- this ridiculous benghazi thing, which is brought us to this. some of these people, nonsensical, it is horrible. what he is saying, the way he is putting it into context i think is very well. and i agree with them. now to dan from berkeley,...
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these guys -- harry reid and obama all of them have that element but they don't seem to enjoy the political game. that process that you so much love, i loved as a student, as a student senator when i went to boston college. it i loved the process but these guys don't seem to love the process. they're such disdain. >> let me answer. the answer is, it has lost the people in the business to get things done. it has lost its joy. i think the stopgap is just going from week to week kicking down -- the can down the road never having a sense of achievement. most people want to achieve something in life. i don't know what you achieve in politics. just think about this. in my lifetime and a lot of our lifetimes the united states congress got together and it's something unbelievable. it passed the civil rights bill out of nowhere. it just did it and i don't know what it's done sense. it did great things. it changed america and there wasn't much in it. wait guys in white women voted for other people. i know women don't want to hear this, then gave women the right to to vote and maybe there was pressure
these guys -- harry reid and obama all of them have that element but they don't seem to enjoy the political game. that process that you so much love, i loved as a student, as a student senator when i went to boston college. it i loved the process but these guys don't seem to love the process. they're such disdain. >> let me answer. the answer is, it has lost the people in the business to get things done. it has lost its joy. i think the stopgap is just going from week to week kicking down...
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we seem to have a timberline between the various forms of political radicalism that president obama is heir to end the arguments that now filled in this last election of conservatives that those things have presented a legacy that the american policy should recheck. barman has given us an idea that american greatness can be reasserted. al regnery has given its principles of the american constitutional order a new called for a principled moderation. do any of those that to another bright line of the kind of whittaker chambers is able to draw for us and does keep american conservatism? >> well, i think you pose a very, very difficult problem. the bright line that chambers drew did not hold all that firmly even then. there were violent arguments about what constituted to patriotism for loyalty. nobody argued espionage is a good thing, bad the accusation was always made that all this death was an attempt to discredit liberalism and the new deal. we now have dinner on time, we've heard it said that since obama was and not face with the highest form of patriotism. i don't buy that. i don't b
we seem to have a timberline between the various forms of political radicalism that president obama is heir to end the arguments that now filled in this last election of conservatives that those things have presented a legacy that the american policy should recheck. barman has given us an idea that american greatness can be reasserted. al regnery has given its principles of the american constitutional order a new called for a principled moderation. do any of those that to another bright line of...
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president obama refuses to knowledge iran's right to enrich. this would require acknowledging the islamic republic as a legitimate political order representing legitimate national interests and is a rising regional power unwilling to support its power to washington as for example washington regularly expected of egypt under sadat and mubarak. the society hillary a nice day obama has done more damage even than george w. bush because he's discredited the idea by saying he tried but failed when in fact he has not serious are tried. [inaudible] >> yes, that's fine. no american president has been prepared to do this, to accept the islamic republic. and this is a key argument. this is the only diplomacy can succeed. there is an important precedent for this in modern american history. it's appropriate to call the cinema and month in which richard nixon come with birthday falls. nixon and kissinger's of maine to china. their great achievement was not that the type to beijing. the united states had been talking for years and ambassadorial level talks th
president obama refuses to knowledge iran's right to enrich. this would require acknowledging the islamic republic as a legitimate political order representing legitimate national interests and is a rising regional power unwilling to support its power to washington as for example washington regularly expected of egypt under sadat and mubarak. the society hillary a nice day obama has done more damage even than george w. bush because he's discredited the idea by saying he tried but failed when in...
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world, an insider during this period, we did very little to stop them, especially in 2010, under the obama administration, when they took a very hands off attitude saying we're not going to get involved in the outcome of the iraqi political debate, we just want a free and fair election. well, to my mind, that is a mistake. it's proven to be a mistake in practice allowing, essentially, pro-iranian elements to seize power in iraqi, but it's really a mistake not made by the fore bearers in the days of the cold war. in the early days of the cold war, the truman and eisenhower administration did not take the attitude, we don't care if communism comes to power in france, italy, or japan, as long as there's fair elections, that's all we care about. that was not their attitude. in fact, they were willing to pour covert american funds into political campaigns which, on some level could be seen as prejudice to the free and fair elections, which i think they under correctly to be in the long term interest to preserve democracy and freedom in those countries. we have to rethink the checks we put on ou
world, an insider during this period, we did very little to stop them, especially in 2010, under the obama administration, when they took a very hands off attitude saying we're not going to get involved in the outcome of the iraqi political debate, we just want a free and fair election. well, to my mind, that is a mistake. it's proven to be a mistake in practice allowing, essentially, pro-iranian elements to seize power in iraqi, but it's really a mistake not made by the fore bearers in the...
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and rather than keep the fight on the political opponent, governor romney, the obama campaign went after the donors. mr. van der sloop didn't have a criminal background, nor did any of the other romney donors that were similarly targeted. but shortly after he was denounced by the obama campaign in this manner, a democratic opposition researcher began researching his divorce records. meanwhile, the i.r.s. decided to audit two years worth of his tax filings, and the labor department announced a separate audit of the immigrant workers employed at his cattle ranch. as kimberly strawsell wrote for the "wall street journal," -- quote -- "ever thinking american must henceforth wonder if mr. van der sloop has been targeted for inbe kweurry because of -- for inquiry because of his political leanings." we also know that this administration has harassed journalists, and although president obama said that this administration would be the most transparent administration in american history, it has proven not to be so. in the case of fox news correspondent james rosen, the obama justice department tra
and rather than keep the fight on the political opponent, governor romney, the obama campaign went after the donors. mr. van der sloop didn't have a criminal background, nor did any of the other romney donors that were similarly targeted. but shortly after he was denounced by the obama campaign in this manner, a democratic opposition researcher began researching his divorce records. meanwhile, the i.r.s. decided to audit two years worth of his tax filings, and the labor department announced a...
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it's not just in the mind of president obama or others. but across the political spectrum. there's little we can do. it worries me the worst. i hope to continue to work on it on the next 20 or 30 years. the sense we don't have power to do anything which we talk about a lot on egypt, i think, the u.s. policy on egypt convinces this. it nonseparates they don't have much influence. i think it becomes a self-fulfilling prophesy. >> i would add one point about i don't know if this is a saudi punching under their weight or just a fact of life and they don't have a way. they are opposed to u.s. policy. very critical of u.s. policy. they're completely unable to do anything about it. it's striking. they don't have the influence, the administration, and they certainly don't have the influence in the u.s. with the public. they can't move public opinion. now maybe that's asking too much of foreign government. although at times the british have been able to do it at times the israelis may have been able do. it the saudis, though spend a ton of money on pr firms in washington, can't do i
it's not just in the mind of president obama or others. but across the political spectrum. there's little we can do. it worries me the worst. i hope to continue to work on it on the next 20 or 30 years. the sense we don't have power to do anything which we talk about a lot on egypt, i think, the u.s. policy on egypt convinces this. it nonseparates they don't have much influence. i think it becomes a self-fulfilling prophesy. >> i would add one point about i don't know if this is a saudi...
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i think -- i see our political leaders from president obama, but then especially the members of congress, they are reactive in a sense. especially after ten years of what, i think, again, erroneously seen as, you know, bad engagement on the part of the u.s. yes, we made mistakes. had we stuck with it in some ways could have lasting impact i think the only thing that would be a wake-up call, unfortunately would be a major terrorist event. not like what we saw in turkey, but something emanating from northern syria, and i guess what i'm suggesting it's not inconceivable that it happens. in the way that i think the bombing -- the attempted jet liner bombing in december of 2009 on christmas day was a wake-up call about aqap. it's my hope, my fear, something similar to this. it provoked a response from the administration. people can disagree or agree with it. it was a brutal response. it was effective. it had -- >> it had me a little concerned that c-span viewers might take matters to their own hands. [laughter] >> it's not a recommendations. >> no. >> no it's a worry given the when you look a
i think -- i see our political leaders from president obama, but then especially the members of congress, they are reactive in a sense. especially after ten years of what, i think, again, erroneously seen as, you know, bad engagement on the part of the u.s. yes, we made mistakes. had we stuck with it in some ways could have lasting impact i think the only thing that would be a wake-up call, unfortunately would be a major terrorist event. not like what we saw in turkey, but something emanating...
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mccain was forced to go toe to toe with the private money fund raising against obama and that crushed it. i do think some segments of our society has to make it their business to try to change that aspect of how politics are done because all the rest of it is just speeches we are giving and pressure begins writing letters to members of congress seldom move them in any way. money talks and money runs the system and it is the bleak outlook and i don't mean to be passing out razor blades but it is a bleak situation. let's switch back and forth. go-ahead, whichever. >> you talk about the military drones but there are also end drones being used in this country like the fort dix which is one of the most egregious cases of these 500 muslim men in prison now where they use undercover agents provocateurs, use a lot of legal secret testimony and these arcane guru courts in the united states, in new jersey, the person who is now the governor of new jersey, the district attorneys that prosecuted, many articles written about how all these cases are unjust and hearken back to the imprisoning of the
mccain was forced to go toe to toe with the private money fund raising against obama and that crushed it. i do think some segments of our society has to make it their business to try to change that aspect of how politics are done because all the rest of it is just speeches we are giving and pressure begins writing letters to members of congress seldom move them in any way. money talks and money runs the system and it is the bleak outlook and i don't mean to be passing out razor blades but it is...
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there would be political clarity. there would have been an election, someone would have one, a couple others would have lost, and the u.s. couldn't quickly get on with the diplomatic initiative. what they did not expect was that there would be anything, the opposite of political clarity. what you had was an election that a lot of people viewed as fraudulent, massive human rights abuses, political infighting at the elite level at an unprecedented level. essentially iran has become politically paralyzed because of all of this and fighting. and much critical time that the obama administration already had lost for about to be lost again. and this was critical for the obama administration because not only was all of this human rights abuses that you could see on the tv screen very problematic in the sense that time, but also very critical because it started to create a little bit of a moral dilemma for the administration. how would it deal with this issue? at first the administration was timid. those were few and far betwe
there would be political clarity. there would have been an election, someone would have one, a couple others would have lost, and the u.s. couldn't quickly get on with the diplomatic initiative. what they did not expect was that there would be anything, the opposite of political clarity. what you had was an election that a lot of people viewed as fraudulent, massive human rights abuses, political infighting at the elite level at an unprecedented level. essentially iran has become politically...
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we did jerry little to stop them especially in 2010 under the obama administration when they took it very hands-off attitude basically saying we are not going to get involved in the outcome of the iraqi political debate. all we care about is having free and fair elections. to my mind, that is a mistake and it's proven to be a mistake in practice, because it's allowed a essentially the elements to seize power in iraq. but it's a mistake that wasn't made by our forebears in the days of the cold war. in the early days of the cold war the truman administration and eisenhower administration didn't take the attitude we don't care of communists come to power in france or italy or japan as long as the host the elections that's all they care about. that was in their attitude and they were willing to do things such as pouring american funds into the political campaigns which on some level may be seen as prejudicial to the interest of free and fair elections which they understood correctly to actually be in the long run interest of preserving democracy in those countries. as agreeing to rethink
we did jerry little to stop them especially in 2010 under the obama administration when they took it very hands-off attitude basically saying we are not going to get involved in the outcome of the iraqi political debate. all we care about is having free and fair elections. to my mind, that is a mistake and it's proven to be a mistake in practice, because it's allowed a essentially the elements to seize power in iraq. but it's a mistake that wasn't made by our forebears in the days of the cold...
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the danger is that once -- as time goes on, as the political vacuum moves forward and sort of grassroots processes move forward if they don't move forward fast enough, you are going to have a major problem. and we're seeing, you can see evidence of that starting, you know, as we speak. i think that in general i continue to be optimistic about libya's future. you have, you know, the country is, has a very small population, six million people. it's got tremendous oil wealth, 78 billion barrels of proven reserves. they're already back to their prewar production. and, you know, one of the most striking things is the political transitions that have taken place in terms of going from a nonelected representation and articulation of goals to an elected, an elected -- a transitional government and then an elected government both on the national and the local levels. and that's -- you don't see that elsewhere. at least not in as striking a fashion. in the rest of the book, i talk quite a bit about the personality of gadhafi and what motivated him. many people argue that the personalities of of the
the danger is that once -- as time goes on, as the political vacuum moves forward and sort of grassroots processes move forward if they don't move forward fast enough, you are going to have a major problem. and we're seeing, you can see evidence of that starting, you know, as we speak. i think that in general i continue to be optimistic about libya's future. you have, you know, the country is, has a very small population, six million people. it's got tremendous oil wealth, 78 billion barrels of...
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administration, there has been a feeling among the political elite, among the political science elite, among the decision making elite that the united states must be engaged slowly. the way we defend ourselves is either with military overseas are with and those overseas, but we must be engaged globally. the problem is, the american public is not willing to pay for that. we have done it on borrowed money or profession -- borrowed money to hire soldiers to go into that. so there is a fundamental disconnect my strategic disconnect. but that leads to is the military and political elite in the country doing things without open access of the public. i don't know whether you have noticed and not, but there has not been an american casualties in the news for several years now. every time a person is killed in afghanistan @booktv by the way, one did are no longer reported. every time a person is killed it is reported as a nato casualty. you have to read part and in the article to find out what country they're from. yes up reporting them as american casualties. we don't have an american helicop
administration, there has been a feeling among the political elite, among the political science elite, among the decision making elite that the united states must be engaged slowly. the way we defend ourselves is either with military overseas are with and those overseas, but we must be engaged globally. the problem is, the american public is not willing to pay for that. we have done it on borrowed money or profession -- borrowed money to hire soldiers to go into that. so there is a fundamental...
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, the political weather without having to get at the most tricky issue which was the absence of federal legislation. with the obama administration they came from a different, started at a different place but still weren't able to get comprehensive climate legislation through. many of those activities at lower levels were informed to us diplomatically. >> you were just talking with the previous witnesses about -- about the ttip, the transatlantic trade investment promotion agreement. this was particularly promoted by the u.s. chain of commerce and by business groups in the united states. i think initially the u.s. administration was a bit hesitant and cautious about it. again, i don't claim the uk was the only effective advocate but i think we were one of those who very early on saw the vintages of this and were pushing not just our partners in the eu and the commission, but also a wide range of voices in the united states to adopt this. and i think that eventually got to the president and he agreed. buy america, i was going to mention -- i mentioned the vp thing that was an example of c
, the political weather without having to get at the most tricky issue which was the absence of federal legislation. with the obama administration they came from a different, started at a different place but still weren't able to get comprehensive climate legislation through. many of those activities at lower levels were informed to us diplomatically. >> you were just talking with the previous witnesses about -- about the ttip, the transatlantic trade investment promotion agreement. this...
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administration's political calculus? and the second one, in what ways with the current israeli government, if at all, prefer the assad regime to remain in power or deal with whatever new regime might rise to replace it? >> thank you. on iran, i think the answer is iran's involvement makes the administration's calculus inordinately more complicated. i mean, i think you know, just to take a step back an and lookt iran shall come and hezbollah, iran is the staunchest supporter of the assad regime. they have provided financing. they have provided weapons. they have provided advice. they have as we have noted some irgc commanders on the ground. and you now have, as i noted, a deepening involvement by hezbollah, to the extent that there's an asset there are perhaps thousands of hezbollah fighters on the ground operating in syria. so in terms of political calculus i think what we have now is, unfortunately, inordinately more competent its situation. i think it underscores iran's ability, quite frankly, to put a cable. i think i
administration's political calculus? and the second one, in what ways with the current israeli government, if at all, prefer the assad regime to remain in power or deal with whatever new regime might rise to replace it? >> thank you. on iran, i think the answer is iran's involvement makes the administration's calculus inordinately more complicated. i mean, i think you know, just to take a step back an and lookt iran shall come and hezbollah, iran is the staunchest supporter of the assad...
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attorney, he was a morris county freeholder involved in a lot of county politics. and so it takes us behind the store, behind a politician we seemed on the magazine covers with president obama in new jersey and asked his chris christie and is told by people who really no new jersey politics. is a fun read so far. i would recommend because chris christie i think is a likely liy contender and jakart she got iny came from and what his politics mean ahead of the election. second book on my list is but a colleague, kevin williamson wrote a new book called the end is near and it's going to be awesome. one reason i think this book is a lot of fun is because the fiscal cliff earlier in 2013 was a big story recover in "national review" but later this year you're going to the debt limit be the story that consumes congress. he looks at the debt from a political perspective, a historical perspective, talk to the consequences of the debt, how it is taking up a lot of congresses time. how it could potentially ruin the country, make because you go broke. he does it with some wit,
attorney, he was a morris county freeholder involved in a lot of county politics. and so it takes us behind the store, behind a politician we seemed on the magazine covers with president obama in new jersey and asked his chris christie and is told by people who really no new jersey politics. is a fun read so far. i would recommend because chris christie i think is a likely liy contender and jakart she got iny came from and what his politics mean ahead of the election. second book on my list is...
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folks on the left to president obama, every political issue is a story. it's not a set of policies. it's not a pro and con argument. he's the good guy, you're the villain. and by doing that, that has a tremendous impact on the voting population because the truth is all american voters vote no. they vote based on what they don't like. just when you watch a movie, you actually sympathize with the based on who you don't like. in "star wars," luke scott walker is the most boring or you've ever watched. that's why they open the movie with darth vader. you have a huge interesting villain and strangled them in the sink i am then you know even if he's whiny, even if he kisses his sister, he's your hero. so painting the villain is what's very fact goods. they've also used in politics to a tremendous effect, the rate continues to pretend none of this matters. >> host: in "primetime propaganda" you write three words. i love television it is a cicada action for conservatives? >> guest: i think it is. i love television. i watch a lot of it. i was a lost addict. i like homeland. there's great can
folks on the left to president obama, every political issue is a story. it's not a set of policies. it's not a pro and con argument. he's the good guy, you're the villain. and by doing that, that has a tremendous impact on the voting population because the truth is all american voters vote no. they vote based on what they don't like. just when you watch a movie, you actually sympathize with the based on who you don't like. in "star wars," luke scott walker is the most boring or you've...
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pressure and to put politics over conscience. he's faithful to his job to bipartisanship and sound governance. he and his wife sylvia have created this institute and stanford and are now devoted to teaching the next generation of public services. and that is the stability and integrity that matter in democracy. as an organization committee committed to protecting the highest democratic values, we can think of no better honoree on our centennial than the man who presided over not only the disruption of al qaeda, but who suffered the historic changes of civil rights and opportunities here at home for his leadership and commitment to protecting american security and preserving the americas america's highest ideals, we are pleased and proud to present the 2013 centennial year would be presented and also the secretary, thank you. [applause] [applause] [applause] [applause] [applause] [inaudible conversations] >> please have a seat. thank you very much. this is really a great and wonderful honor with a wonderful group on this hundredth
pressure and to put politics over conscience. he's faithful to his job to bipartisanship and sound governance. he and his wife sylvia have created this institute and stanford and are now devoted to teaching the next generation of public services. and that is the stability and integrity that matter in democracy. as an organization committee committed to protecting the highest democratic values, we can think of no better honoree on our centennial than the man who presided over not only the...
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says they want the brotherhood in fault in the political process. the main reason they are pulling the f-16s from the egyptian military is because the brotherhood has gotten the shaft. wrap your head around this. we are america the leader of the free world. we have effectively come down on the side of anti-democratic totalitarian in the middle east and north africa. their reason they have protested the rear square. ninth of egyptians in the street were waving signs of president obama calling them friends of the brotherhood friends of terror. that is serious doubt. is i said earlier its a schizophrenic society to begin with right now. i don't even know if they know what they want. they just voted morsi in a year ago and now he's gone. they voted in the islamists party a year and half ago. that's topsy-turvy. >> is your book talk about how we -- the transition was made from jews protecting people and how we went from bad and i ran about that annihilation of the sub 10? d. well i think the theological ammo, i'm going to say how it is. there are verses
says they want the brotherhood in fault in the political process. the main reason they are pulling the f-16s from the egyptian military is because the brotherhood has gotten the shaft. wrap your head around this. we are america the leader of the free world. we have effectively come down on the side of anti-democratic totalitarian in the middle east and north africa. their reason they have protested the rear square. ninth of egyptians in the street were waving signs of president obama calling...
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the american government, the obama administration's trying to do what it can to stabilize things, but it's lost a lot of influence with iraq with the departure of american forces, one thing the american forces did give the united states was more clout inside iraq. >> talk about the release of a man accused of killing american soldiers, this issue that you write about in your book, the end game, but also news that came out in november about the relief of ali musa; is that correct? >> guest: yeah. well, there's a number of events that i think worked against american interests in iraq, and the case you cite is one of them. he is not an iraqi. he's a lebanese-hezbollah operative who was sent into iraq at the best of the iranian's cud force because hezbollah is supported by iran for the purposes of training shiite militias fighting american troops. he was captured by leaders in a raid conducted by the brits in which there was an american presence held in detention by the united states, but then under the status of forces agreement, he was handed over to the iraqis. >> host: this agreement
the american government, the obama administration's trying to do what it can to stabilize things, but it's lost a lot of influence with iraq with the departure of american forces, one thing the american forces did give the united states was more clout inside iraq. >> talk about the release of a man accused of killing american soldiers, this issue that you write about in your book, the end game, but also news that came out in november about the relief of ali musa; is that correct? >>...
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that some segment of our society has to make it their business to try to change that aspect of how politics are done because all the rest of it is just speeches giving and pressure because writing letters to members of congress on the issues seldom tilts them in any way. it's money that talks and money runs the system, and so it is a beak jut look, and i don't mean to pass out razor blades, but it's a bleak situation. go ahead, whenever. >> you toxed about the military drones, but there's also legal drones used against our men in this country, like the -- probably one of the most egregious cases of the 500 muslim men in prison now, where they use undercover agent provocateurs, using a lot of legal or secret testimony, and these are kangaroo courts here in the united states. in new jersey, it was the person who is now governor of new jersey who was the district attorney that prosecuted 465. there's been many articles written about how all these cases are unjust and they harken back to the imprisoning of the japanese during world war ii. >> is there a question? i'm familiar with the cases. >>
that some segment of our society has to make it their business to try to change that aspect of how politics are done because all the rest of it is just speeches giving and pressure because writing letters to members of congress on the issues seldom tilts them in any way. it's money that talks and money runs the system, and so it is a beak jut look, and i don't mean to pass out razor blades, but it's a bleak situation. go ahead, whenever. >> you toxed about the military drones, but there's...
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and diplomacy. >> first lady michelle obama, mayor cory booker and nfl quarterback eli manning talked about ways the private sector can encourage children to adopt healthy habits. this is hosted by the partnership for help in america in washington d.c. [applause] >> how's everybody doing? [cheers and applause] i'm going to go out and run a mile rate now. you guys got me so excited. i'm never going to get it invited back again because the dutch tell you guys a joke. it has a high level of trickiness and stephen colbert would say. it's basically a church in my city that has these two young brothers causing all kinds of problems and everybody tried to intervene. the deacon, the choir director, so finally the pastor said and bring them my office penalty with this myself. he takes these two young boys, brings the older brother into his office, sits in the front of the desk and they stare at each other. his arms crossed, staring down the pastor in a surprise by this behavior and he thinks i got to try something different. he looks and sees this on the table and puts his hand on it and they
and diplomacy. >> first lady michelle obama, mayor cory booker and nfl quarterback eli manning talked about ways the private sector can encourage children to adopt healthy habits. this is hosted by the partnership for help in america in washington d.c. [applause] >> how's everybody doing? [cheers and applause] i'm going to go out and run a mile rate now. you guys got me so excited. i'm never going to get it invited back again because the dutch tell you guys a joke. it has a high...
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significantly more than president obama won the state. both of you way outperform the president in your state. more significantly, we had a shutdown debacle. i have a 17-year-old dhawr doesn't pay that much attention to politic. one thing she noticed is things started to change. there started to be a solution come forward when you started to work together. it was the women senators that kind of said -- at least that was the perception. tell me what was actually going on. >> well, that -- you have a very studious daughter, i might add. the women of the senate, for years, have gotten together for dinners. we get together about once a month, once every six weeks. and -- >> where do you go? >> well, we went to my house last time. >> yes. we had a pot luck like in minnesota. [laughter] susan sliced up a bunch of tweet potatoes for one of our meals. >> maine potatoes. >> sorry. [laughter] >> but the point actually is a serious one. and that is those dibbers have forged bonds of friendship and trust among the women senators. and in times of cris
significantly more than president obama won the state. both of you way outperform the president in your state. more significantly, we had a shutdown debacle. i have a 17-year-old dhawr doesn't pay that much attention to politic. one thing she noticed is things started to change. there started to be a solution come forward when you started to work together. it was the women senators that kind of said -- at least that was the perception. tell me what was actually going on. >> well, that --...
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from a political point of view, what he never corrected, to the very end, the human element is there in two senses. the history of the george bush administration and the obama administration both tell you the foreign policy of the united states is made by the president pretty much period, end sentence. variation and complicated many things to do but fundamentally, the policy is made by the president's. that is the most important human element. it is not made by fast bureaucracies and most presidents are smart enough and strong enough to make sure that doesn't happen. this is certainly the story of, i would argue, colin powell and george bush's first term where the state department became irrelevant, worth following president blind, they were marginalized. it is also true after all that israel is a democracy. what we were doing in 2004-2005 when we were helping sharon, we recognized we need a majority. representing the people of israel. we will do what we can to lend to the prestige of the president but we need that, people are going to be with you to take these steps. i don't think w
from a political point of view, what he never corrected, to the very end, the human element is there in two senses. the history of the george bush administration and the obama administration both tell you the foreign policy of the united states is made by the president pretty much period, end sentence. variation and complicated many things to do but fundamentally, the policy is made by the president's. that is the most important human element. it is not made by fast bureaucracies and most...
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the politics will we hard for both sides. none of us will get 100% of what we want, but the alternative will cost us jobs, hurt our economy, visit hardship on millions of hard-working americans. so let's set party interests aside and pass a budget that replaces reckless cuts with wise savings and investment in the future, and let's do it without the bringsmanship that stresses consumers and stairs off investment. [applause] president obama: the greatest nation on earth cannot keep conducting its business by drifting from one manufacturing crisis to the next. we can't do it. [applause] president obama: let's agree right here, right now, to keep the people's government open and pay our bills on time. and always uphold the full faith and credit of the united states of america. [applause] president obama: the american people have worked too hard, for too long, rebuilding from one crisis to see their elected officials cause another. [applause] president obama: now, most of us agree that plan to reduce the deficit must be part of o
the politics will we hard for both sides. none of us will get 100% of what we want, but the alternative will cost us jobs, hurt our economy, visit hardship on millions of hard-working americans. so let's set party interests aside and pass a budget that replaces reckless cuts with wise savings and investment in the future, and let's do it without the bringsmanship that stresses consumers and stairs off investment. [applause] president obama: the greatest nation on earth cannot keep conducting...
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obama didn't do it the first year he was president like he said he was going to. but this is not about a partisan argument, and it shouldn't be about a partisan issue. republicans need to be for this because it's good policy, democrats need to be for this because it's good policy. it could have come up in the last four years. it didn't. now it's coming up, and i think you're going to see a lot of bipartisan support, evidence what you see here. and the reason is not good politics. the reason is good policy. i used to work for ronald reagan, i ran a political office in the white house. pretty heady stuff for a boy out of mississippi. but reagan used to say at the end of the day good policy, good politics. if you have good policy and you do what's right, you get good results. when you get good results, you get reelected. so that's the reason that we ought to be doing it. >> governor bush, but why aren't we doing it? >> i'd say both parties have, feel a need for political reasons to forge a consensus on good policy. and nothing wrong with that. republicans, i think, i
obama didn't do it the first year he was president like he said he was going to. but this is not about a partisan argument, and it shouldn't be about a partisan issue. republicans need to be for this because it's good policy, democrats need to be for this because it's good policy. it could have come up in the last four years. it didn't. now it's coming up, and i think you're going to see a lot of bipartisan support, evidence what you see here. and the reason is not good politics. the reason is...
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, what did we hear from president obama today? >> the president said that he proposed an administrative solution that would allow insurance companies to continue offering plans that they were selling in 2013 and earlier in the 2014. an attempt to provide one year transitional relief to the people who get their cancellation notices of their plan was no longer going to be a viable option under obamacare. >> chairman fred upton of the commerce committee has a bill on the house floor on friday that does something similar. howdahs his bill differ from what the president is proposing? >> it is technical, but the build of the house will vote on tomorrow would allow insurance companies to keep plants and sell them to anybody. with the president is proposing is that those plans can exist again for only the people who have already have coverage. he says it kind of limits to how many people can get ahold of these plans and don't have the insurance protections of the affordable caritas. they say it is so important to have. >> the health care
, what did we hear from president obama today? >> the president said that he proposed an administrative solution that would allow insurance companies to continue offering plans that they were selling in 2013 and earlier in the 2014. an attempt to provide one year transitional relief to the people who get their cancellation notices of their plan was no longer going to be a viable option under obamacare. >> chairman fred upton of the commerce committee has a bill on the house floor on...
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his political capital is 30 stretched thin. does that mean we accept other national priorities may crowd out the attention for modernization, infrastructure investments and other things important to the complex? i hope not. with the presidential agenda, we the nuclear defense need to help shape the debate rather than assume the president alone cannot will expend political capital necessary to move our agenda forward. so what are some ideas for going forward jan new start, not that i don't have to be the one to lament the plan? let me see the new s.t.a.r.t. treaty is a success, but it hasn't limitations. i believe we have more strategic deployed weapons then we need on our side and that new start as an address, as you know, nonstrategic and non-deployed strategic weapons. president obama should seek additional reductions with russia to shrink the size of our arsenal. i believe we should aim for a floor of one doesn't strategic deployed weapons but they limit of 2500 weapons total for each site, including strategic, nonstrategic,
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about afghanistan was mediated through his political advisers. everything that was done was in response to the question, what would republicans do about this? whether the domestics and consequences? he did not act as commander-in-chief between those two attacks? good united states have capability for hours to get boots on the ground? if we don't have capability, what are we doing repetitive positioning to have the rescue capability? we need to get to the bottom. we have never asked for any assets. could they have made it their? has been important for future protection around the globe. the second question that comes to mind a lot to me as my whiskers even there on september 11? this is the question i get radio silence. nobody wants to answer this question. and makes no sense for the ambassador where they were just denied additional security. it was 11 hours before he died and he described benghazi as an absolute chaotic stew of violence. people getting blown out. i worry they will support us anymore. it didn't make sense. it was a symbolic day fo
about afghanistan was mediated through his political advisers. everything that was done was in response to the question, what would republicans do about this? whether the domestics and consequences? he did not act as commander-in-chief between those two attacks? good united states have capability for hours to get boots on the ground? if we don't have capability, what are we doing repetitive positioning to have the rescue capability? we need to get to the bottom. we have never asked for any...
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for the politics, the question is will this house of representatives give president obama this extraordinary authority to push through the trans pacific partnership, an agreement congress has had no access to, observer status for, negotiated with the executive branch acting as if fast-track were in place and the legislative handcuffs or on. and all and -- all indications are not so fast. bipartisan opposition is growing , and if folks want to hear the history in more detail, read the history in more detail, please get a copy of my book. thank you very much. [applause] >> i think it will work best. i will try to stand and take your questions, but i think probably the panelists should stay seated so we don't have commotion. as with accuracy the whole room. if you have a question or brief comments and would like for you to raise your hand. will recognize you. it will bring you the microphone . if you would identify yourself before speaking, that would be a terrific assistance to everybody. who would like to go first place? >> mark berlin. i guess real and for tom, the advisory committees suppos
for the politics, the question is will this house of representatives give president obama this extraordinary authority to push through the trans pacific partnership, an agreement congress has had no access to, observer status for, negotiated with the executive branch acting as if fast-track were in place and the legislative handcuffs or on. and all and -- all indications are not so fast. bipartisan opposition is growing , and if folks want to hear the history in more detail, read the history in...
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of in the direction of the most of the memo energy secretary steven chu said at the beginning of obama's term. we need to find someway to gasoline prices as high as europe. he's been criticized by republicans ever since. would you agree that is come of course politically inconvenient but also an open secret? >> i wouldn't say that. don't forget that the first thing that happens when prices go up is people downsize. they get smaller vehicles, and that's not a vote for more technology. or a shift to different fuels. it's kind of reality. so don't forget consumers have incredible -- that's hard job is to provide them with a choice, with good products that meet their needs. but it's, the idea that we're going to final consumers into some policy driven choices here i think is a little overly optimistic. >> i would add to this as well, the other half of the equation, the other half of the question is what can we do as automakers? you know, trying to innovate, trying to reduce costs, trying to develop new technologies, compete with one another, you know, to get the cost of these technologies do
of in the direction of the most of the memo energy secretary steven chu said at the beginning of obama's term. we need to find someway to gasoline prices as high as europe. he's been criticized by republicans ever since. would you agree that is come of course politically inconvenient but also an open secret? >> i wouldn't say that. don't forget that the first thing that happens when prices go up is people downsize. they get smaller vehicles, and that's not a vote for more technology. or a...
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vital services to make a political point. >> guest: i just do not agree with that. if you say that you have less money you have to make those choices, they are trying to make the best choices that they can. again, you have to cut $88 billion out of the budget and it's going to have an impact on people. we will try to minimize that impact as much as possible, certainly the government can run more efficiently than it does. but at this point, you are going to have an impact. >> host: how have things changed, in your view? >> guest: i think the biggest thing has been the budget picture. i hear comments all the time about how congress is dysfunctional, i don't think we are fundamentally changed. but what has changed is we are under significantly more budget pressure. for a variety of different reasons. the economic class of 2008 have a profound impact. the deficit is a big issue. especially when you think about what the deficit was in the early 1990s. in four years we had a surplus. then we decided that we would just give it all away, a ton of tax cuts, spending increase
vital services to make a political point. >> guest: i just do not agree with that. if you say that you have less money you have to make those choices, they are trying to make the best choices that they can. again, you have to cut $88 billion out of the budget and it's going to have an impact on people. we will try to minimize that impact as much as possible, certainly the government can run more efficiently than it does. but at this point, you are going to have an impact. >> host:...
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the problem was they got a little gun shy because of the loss of political capital and the years of the bush administration some people in the administration tried to politicize the human rights questions and i think that the mantra became wendi obama administration came in we cannot publicize them or get in the middle of it but i think they had gone too far and it's not just in venezuela. it's across the board, and i don't think that, you know, they really found that middle ground yet. there is a crying need for people in the region's. let's take the case of venezuela who are not getting represented somewhere. estimate on that happy and optimistic note, i know there are many additional questions and we simply don't have time to get to you so i apologize for that, but i think the conversation here has been fantastic. it's been broad, diverse, which covered a lot of territory. i know we didn't answer all questions to the fact of the matter is that good because the phrase you always want to leave them wanting more so presumably we've done that. ladies and gentlemen will you join me in my
the problem was they got a little gun shy because of the loss of political capital and the years of the bush administration some people in the administration tried to politicize the human rights questions and i think that the mantra became wendi obama administration came in we cannot publicize them or get in the middle of it but i think they had gone too far and it's not just in venezuela. it's across the board, and i don't think that, you know, they really found that middle ground yet. there...
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is obama going to be up to this in his second term? thank you very much. [applause] >> we've got about 20 minutes left. i just wanted to ask one question. you know, as i read through your book, one of the quotes you have in there, iran has never attacked another state or even threatened to attack one. i've got a little bit of experience. i was at west point on the 21st of january in 1981 when we had dinner with the hostages as they came back, and i think there'd be some argument along that regard. i spent two years in afghanistan in several of the operations we did we uncovered caches and weapons that were marked with iranian markings, and our assessment was that they'd come from iran. if you look at, um, you know, the 2006 israeli fight in lebanon, i think you would have some discussions there about iranian involvement in that operation. so i hear ya that, you know, they have not invaded another country, but clearly supporting in other ways i think is something that in my short experience i've seen. so i wonder how you respond to those activities. >> i'll
is obama going to be up to this in his second term? thank you very much. [applause] >> we've got about 20 minutes left. i just wanted to ask one question. you know, as i read through your book, one of the quotes you have in there, iran has never attacked another state or even threatened to attack one. i've got a little bit of experience. i was at west point on the 21st of january in 1981 when we had dinner with the hostages as they came back, and i think there'd be some argument along...
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so is obama going to be up to this in his second term? thank you very much. [applause] >> we have about 20 minutes left and i just wanted to ask one question as i read through your book. iran has never threatened to attack another state or even attack one. we got a little bit of experience when i was at west point on the 21st of january in 1981. when we had dinner with the hostages as they came back and i think that there would be some argument there long that regard. i spent two years in afghanistan in several of the operations we did. we uncovered caches and weapons that were marked with iranian markings and our assessment was that they had come from iran. we have had some discussions there about iranian involvement in that aberration. so i hear you they have not invaded other countries, but clearly supporting in other ways , something that i have seen. i'm wondering how you could respond to those activities. >> these are all such important points. especially when it comes to an aggressive state that the rhetoric of some of the rhetoric is translated or con
so is obama going to be up to this in his second term? thank you very much. [applause] >> we have about 20 minutes left and i just wanted to ask one question as i read through your book. iran has never threatened to attack another state or even attack one. we got a little bit of experience when i was at west point on the 21st of january in 1981. when we had dinner with the hostages as they came back and i think that there would be some argument there long that regard. i spent two years in...
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these guys -- harry reid and obama all of them have that element but they don't seem to enjoy the political game. that process that you so much love, i loved as a student, as a student senator when i went to boston college. it i loved the process but these guys don't seem to love the process. they're such disdain. >> let me answer. the answer is, it has lost the people in the business to get things done. it has lost its joy. i think the stopgap is just going from week to week kicking down -- the can down the road never having a sense of achievement. most people want to achieve something in life. i don't know what you achieve in politics. just think about this. in my lifetime and a lot of our lifetimes the united states congress got together and it's something unbelievable. it passed the civil rights bill out of nowhere. it just did it and i don't know what it's done sense. it did great things. it changed america and there wasn't much in it. wait guys in white women voted for other people. i know women don't want to hear this, then gave women the right to to vote and maybe there was pressure
these guys -- harry reid and obama all of them have that element but they don't seem to enjoy the political game. that process that you so much love, i loved as a student, as a student senator when i went to boston college. it i loved the process but these guys don't seem to love the process. they're such disdain. >> let me answer. the answer is, it has lost the people in the business to get things done. it has lost its joy. i think the stopgap is just going from week to week kicking down...
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and we have much political work to do. when i say we, it is we the people, but it's mainly a test of the obama administration to make the case to congress that has to agree in large measure. a similar case pertains in iran. whether the great satan can be removed as a bogeyman is a pertinent question. we'll see. we'll see, and i'm one of those who believes that not only are agreements possible, but i think that our president and the leaders of our country are wise enough and experienced enough to seize the opportunity. thank you. [applause] >> thank you very much, ambassador miller. our next speaker to answer the question is going to be doctor patrick clawson from washington institute for near east policy. please welcome him. [applause] >> thanks to ambassador miller spoke eloquently about reasons for some optimism that nuclear impasse can be resolved. and i hope he is quite correct. what i thought i would do, discuss a different topic, and that is some of the barriers that may remain to a close working relationship between
and we have much political work to do. when i say we, it is we the people, but it's mainly a test of the obama administration to make the case to congress that has to agree in large measure. a similar case pertains in iran. whether the great satan can be removed as a bogeyman is a pertinent question. we'll see. we'll see, and i'm one of those who believes that not only are agreements possible, but i think that our president and the leaders of our country are wise enough and experienced enough...
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and we have much political work to do you. when i say we, a suite of people, but it's mainly after the obama administration to make the case to congress that has to agree in large measure. a similar case pertains in iraq. whether the great can be removed as the bogeyman is a pertinent question. we'll see. we'll see and i'm one of those who believe that not only our dreams possible, but i think that our president and the leaders of our country are wise enough and experienced enough to seize the opportunity. thank you. [applause] >> thank you very much, ambassador miller. our next speaker to answer the question, dr. patrick clawson. from the washington institute. [applause] >> ambassador -- i hope is quite correct. but what i thought i would do is discuss a different topic. and that is some of the barriers that may remain to a close working relationship between the iranian and american governments in the event that there is a nuclear agreement. and it's useful for us to recall that there are a wide range of other issues on which
and we have much political work to do you. when i say we, a suite of people, but it's mainly after the obama administration to make the case to congress that has to agree in large measure. a similar case pertains in iraq. whether the great can be removed as the bogeyman is a pertinent question. we'll see. we'll see and i'm one of those who believe that not only our dreams possible, but i think that our president and the leaders of our country are wise enough and experienced enough to seize the...
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we did very little to stop them especially in 2010 under the obama's administration when they took a very hands-off attitude, basic a saying we are not really going to get involved in the outcome of the iraqi political debate. all week care about is having free and fair elections. to my mind, that is a mistake and it has proven to be a mistaken practice visits allowed essentially elements to seize power in iraq. it was not a mistake made by our forebears in the early days of the cold war. the true administration in the eisenhower administration did not take the attitude we don't care if communists come to power in france or italy or japan as long as they have fair elections. that's all we care about. that was not there today and that you are willing to do things such as covert funds and to those political campaigns which on some level might be seen as prejudicial to the interest of free and fair elections but they understood directly to be in the long-run interest of preserving democracy in most countries. i think we need to rethink some of the self-imposed checks we put on our behav
we did very little to stop them especially in 2010 under the obama's administration when they took a very hands-off attitude, basic a saying we are not really going to get involved in the outcome of the iraqi political debate. all week care about is having free and fair elections. to my mind, that is a mistake and it has proven to be a mistaken practice visits allowed essentially elements to seize power in iraq. it was not a mistake made by our forebears in the early days of the cold war. the...
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it was frankly, politically motivate rather than stance. it was also a hard sell and the democratic caucus, i think ultimately we'll never know, it was conjecture if the democracy would have supported the president on it. i think it was iffy in on whether the president would get support the congress. respects were opposed to it. i've always felt that foreign policy should be bipartisan. i know, that the committee and rightly so you complimented the way he run the committee in a bipartisan fashion. we try do that on the foreign affair committee. we made it a trademark this year to talk about bipartisanship. i think whenever possible foreign policy should be bipartisanship. i think it strengthens us and our president and whoever he or she may be. i think it's very important we keep it in a bipartisanship fashion. i think that was really the reality was it was iffy. i think because of a lack of republican support. in term of apac, i don't think it was wrong for apac to get involved. israel is in the area. it's a difficult area and a bad neighb
it was frankly, politically motivate rather than stance. it was also a hard sell and the democratic caucus, i think ultimately we'll never know, it was conjecture if the democracy would have supported the president on it. i think it was iffy in on whether the president would get support the congress. respects were opposed to it. i've always felt that foreign policy should be bipartisan. i know, that the committee and rightly so you complimented the way he run the committee in a bipartisan...
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senate returns for work on firearms legislation. >> president obama and the first lady will be in boston today to honor the victims of the boston marathon bombing. the first couple will attend the interfaith service at the cathedral of the holy cross. see it live starting at 11 a.m. eastern on our companion network, c-span3. >>> attorney general eric holder is on capitol hill today for a hearing on the 2014 justice department budget request. he's also expected to speak about the bombing at the boston marathon. see this hearing live starting at 2 p.m. eastern on c-span3. >> when the war began, the congress came into session in july, and it issued a statement ever since known as the createn done resolution that articulated the consensus war goals of the united states. and it was very simple, very clear. the purpose of this war is to restore the union. and it is not, and it is not to disrupt the social institutions of the south. and everybody knew what that meant. it meant not to disrupt slavery. >> the evolution of president lincoln's views on slavery. university of texas at austin profess
senate returns for work on firearms legislation. >> president obama and the first lady will be in boston today to honor the victims of the boston marathon bombing. the first couple will attend the interfaith service at the cathedral of the holy cross. see it live starting at 11 a.m. eastern on our companion network, c-span3. >>> attorney general eric holder is on capitol hill today for a hearing on the 2014 justice department budget request. he's also expected to speak about the...
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who do you want approving these kill lists, the politically responsible president of the united states or the director of the cia that you might never have heard of? i think it's not -- but where i really don't like it at all, they have these things called, oh, god, i forget the name of it, but it's basically if somebody matches a profile of the kind of bad guy that you're looking for and, you know, there are ten criteria, and this guy meets nine of them so let's drop it, you know, i don't like that at all. mainly because you're going to be wrong a fair amount of the time, and as these counterinsurgency guys knew, you know, that's not just bad, but it's counterproductive. it can -- but, you know, i think we're about to have a very major debate over this thing. because, as i say, it's going to be taken out of the hands of the cia, put back in the military where it can be discussed more openly. and there are a lot of commanders in the military especially the legal, guys in the jags who just have serious problems with this. okay, i mean, you know, okay, we've kind of decided that torture
who do you want approving these kill lists, the politically responsible president of the united states or the director of the cia that you might never have heard of? i think it's not -- but where i really don't like it at all, they have these things called, oh, god, i forget the name of it, but it's basically if somebody matches a profile of the kind of bad guy that you're looking for and, you know, there are ten criteria, and this guy meets nine of them so let's drop it, you know, i don't like...